Book-holder.



PATBNTED OCT. 18, 1904.

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BooK HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 1B, 1904.

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By his Aamey WITNESSESZ v a@ 511% UNITEDv STATES Patented October 18, 190.

PATENT OFFICE.

'CHARLES S. OLCOT'L'OF MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY.

BOOK-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of `Lr'atters Patent No. 772,473, dated October 18, 1904.

` Application filed January 18, 1904:. Serial No. 189,647. (No model.)

T0 03M whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GHARLEs S. OLcor'r, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Montclair, vin the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Book-Holders, of which the following is a specification.-

This invention relates to book supports or- -holders, and has for object the secure holding of abook on a flat or inclined board or surface and the centering of the book whether open or closed with respect to the center of its support.

The invention consists of features of construction and combinations of 'devices hereinafter described, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

One form of the invention'is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which- Figure l is a plan view; Fig. 2, a sectional View on the plane 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig.` 3, a section on the plane 3 3 of Fig. l, and Fig. 4c is an elevation also showing a stand for supporting theholder at a suitable height above the floor.

In the drawings the reference a marks a board of a suitable size; b, parallel dovetailed or equivalent grooves open at one end, and c stops that close the open ends of said grooves, said stops being held in placeby screws or other suitable means.

The reference l marks strips slidable along the grooves b, and e a tie-piece detachably connected with the slide-strips d, as by screws f, and which, by preference, is of a shape and size sufficient to form a support for the flexible part of the binding of the book when the last is opened out, as shown in full lines in Fig. 2. K

The reference g marks a suitable book-cover, of paper, cloth, or the like, in which the sides of the binding /L are insertedand which serves to protect the book as well as to connect it with the slide formed by' the parts 0l e through straps t'. The straps t' are connected in any suitable manner with the cover g and also With the under side, preferably, of the tiepiece e. The tie-piece e is shown as being undercutat each end (see line 7c in Fig. 3) to provide a space for the straps t', Which are fastened thereto by tacks or screws Z.

It is noted that the book by the described arrangement is moved in a direction transverse to the length of the book or its flexible back whereby the book may occupy a central position on the board whether open or closed.

By the term book-cover herein I intend to include not only that form wherein the sides of the binding are inserted in pockets forming part of the cover, but also any arrangement whereby the book and the slide Z e may beconnected to move together.

The board a may be supported in any suitable manner, as by or on adesk or other arti-` cle of furniture, or it may be supported on a stand such as that shown in Fig. 4L, where the reference m marks a tripod through which a rod or tube n passes and is held in any position by a set-.screw 0 and Where ,reference p marks a plate, which is suitably connected with the upper end of the upright n and to suitable manner.

In the use of the invention when the book is closed the slide Z e is to be moved against the stops c and When the book is opened out, as in Fig. 2, the said slide d e is to be moved against the other ends of the' grooves b. In each case the center of gravity of the book is over or Vsubstantially over the center of the supporting means-in theinstance shown the tripod and upright.

Changes in arrangement and details may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention. Hence I do not limit myself to the Yprecise form shown in the drawings and above described.

What is claimed as new is 1. A book-holder comprising a board, a book-cover, and a sliding connection between the board and cover movingthe book transversely to its length, whereby the book may occupy acentral position on the board whether open or closed.

2. A book-holder comprising a board pro- *which the board c may be fastened in any vided with parallel grooves, slide-strips in said grooves, a tie-piece connecting said slidestrips, and means for connecting said movable parts with the book.

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3. The combination of' a board or support, straps connecting said cover und said crossa slide thereon having a limited motion, and piece where undercut. a ieXible book cover connected with said Signed :Lt New York, in the county ol New slide, and arranged to hold the book so that York and Stute olf New York, this 15th (luy 5 said niotion is transverse to the length of the of January, A. D. 1904.

book. x i rv 4. The combination with :L board provided (JHARLES b OLLOI l with parallel grooves in its upper face, slid- Witnesses: ingstrips in said groo\fes,acrosspiece uniting VILLARD C. RowE, IO said strips and undercut, a book-cover, and MARTHA LEwERs. 

